Peak · Utah
The Head
The Head rises to 2,626 m in Utah. Thurston Peak stands 2,954 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Durst Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Utah, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082436, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2626 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.11213, -111.64554
- 4.7 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Ogden River Scenic Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount McKinnon Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Durst Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Big Mahogany Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Little Mahogany Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Bolly Knob: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Round Valley Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Wilkinson Complex: 5.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 5.2 mi
- Milton Park: 5.8 mi
- Croydon City Park: 7.6 mi
Springs: 59
- Durst Spring: 2.9 mi
- Rock Spring: 4.4 mi
- Sulpher Springs: 4.7 mi
- Sulpher Springs: 4.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Porterville: 9.2 mi
- The Utah War: 10.4 mi
- Thurston Peak: 10.9 mi
- 80 miles to Fort Bridger: 12.0 mi
- Broad Hollow: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 37
- Spring Creek Day Use Area: 12.6 mi
- Fernwood Recreation Site: 13.5 mi
- Village Green: 15.5 mi
- Moose Hollow Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Doug Shaw Memorial Bowery: 19.0 mi
Museums: 33
- City of Farmington Museum: 15.5 mi
- Town Hall: 15.5 mi
- Gun Collection: 15.5 mi
- Token, Currency & Silver Collection: 15.6 mi
- Carriage Hall: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 11
Artworks: 11
- Engine 86: 15.6 mi
- Bulgy The Whale: 15.6 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 16.3 mi
- Music Scuplture: 16.5 mi
- Louis Frederick Moench Statue: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 9.5 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 18.0 mi
- The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Cinnamon Creek WMA: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- Anderson Cove Beach: 12.1 mi
- Pelican Beach: 13.1 mi
- Cemetery Point Beach: 13.2 mi
- Middle Inlet Beach: 13.4 mi
- Windsurfer Beach: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Emory: 18.3 mi
- Grass Creek: 19.2 mi
- La Plata: 23.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 23.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mountain Green Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 8.1 mi
- Weber Canyon Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 10.7 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 15.1 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Witch Rocks: 12.7 mi
- China Town: 14.0 mi
- Ninth Street Crag: 17.8 mi
- The Narrows: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Rasmussen Teaching Garden: 16.6 mi
- Ogden Botanical Gardens: 18.1 mi
- Asian Garden: 18.1 mi
- Bountiful Temple Underground Garden: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Adams Canyon Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Adams Canyon Lower Falls: 13.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of The Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Peak | W 259° | 2,954 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Ogden | WNW 296° | 2,917 m | 13.7 mi |
| Francis Peak | WSW 242° | 2,904 m | 11.4 mi |
| Snow Horse Ridge | WSW 252° | 2,893 m | 11.1 mi |
| Allen Peak | WNW 297° | 2,885 m | 14.0 mi |
| James Peak | NNW 338° | 2,869 m | 20.8 mi |
| Grandview Peak | SSW 197° | 2,866 m | 18.8 mi |
| De Moisy Peak | WNW 294° | 2,847 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:18 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morgan, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1433327 — The Head, Morgan County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356674525
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- Ogden · 18 mi
- Wasatch Range · 22 mi
- Salt Lake City · 27 mi
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